scholarly journals Point‐of‐care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Thoracoabdominal Injuries After Blunt Trauma

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 829-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gottlieb ◽  
Alex Koyfman ◽  
Brit Long
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Thoracoabdominal Injuries

scholarly journals Isolated acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis in liver cirrhosis after blunt trauma

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yoonjung Heo ◽  
Dong Hun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Monitoring Tool ◽  
Type Of Injury ◽  
Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis

Isolated acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis (AHC) after blunt trauma is extremely rare. Thus, alcoholic liver cirrhosis can be a risk factor for this type of injury. The use of point-of-care ultrasound as a monitoring tool for suspicious gallbladder injuries facilitates rapid recognition and decision-making. Therefore, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was recommended for treating traumatic AHC in patients with hemodynamically stable liver cirrhosis.

scholarly journals Sensitivity of Point of Care Ultrasound in Blunt Trauma Abdomen and Thorax at a Tertiary Care Center in Northern Kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 2680-2684
Author(s):  
Jobin Jose Maprani ◽  
Binoy Xavier K.P ◽  
Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil ◽  
Sandra Paulson
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Thoracic Trauma ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Cross Sectional

BACKGROUND Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of thoracic and abdominal trauma. The role of point of care ultrasound especially in developing countries is gaining evidence in management of acutely ill. We wanted to test the reliability of Fast and E-Fast in blunt abdominal and thoracic trauma cases and evaluate their role in the management of RTAs. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted over a 12-month period among patients presenting at Emergency Medicine Department at Government Medical College, Kannur (then known as Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram). After clinical examination and recording details, fast and E-Fast was done in the emergency department by emergency physicians trained in ATLS using a standard curvilinear probe of 2 - 5 MHz using Sonosite M-Turbo portable ultrasound machine (Fujifilm Sonosite) and compared with the gold standard CT. The CT used was 16 slice Spiral CT scan machine by GE Healthcare (Chicago, Illinois, United States). Results on continuous measurements presented on mean + SD (min-max) and results on categorical measurements were presented in numbers (%). Sensitivity and specificity were computed for analysis. RESULTS The overall sensitivity of Fast is 72.8 % and the specificity is 92 %. The overall sensitivity and specificity of E-Fast are 87 % and 92.3 % respectively. The reliability of point of care ultrasound as a screening tool to triage patients with blunt abdominal and thoracic trauma is 100 %. CONCLUSIONS Fast and E-Fast are quite reliable as screening tools in the management of acutely ill blunt trauma abdomen and chest patients. KEYWORDS Point of Care, Ultrasound, Blunt Trauma, Sensitivity, Fast, E-Fast

scholarly journals Point-of-care ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound evaluation of vascular injuries in penetrating and blunt trauma

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Montorfano ◽  
Fernando Pla ◽  
Leonardo Vera ◽  
Omar Cardillo ◽  
Stefano Geniere Nigra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Doppler Ultrasound ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Vascular Injuries ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation

Case Report: When all claims that it is necrotizing fasciitis but Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) proves the opposite!

POCUS Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
Hadiel Kaiyasah, MD, MRCS (Glasgow), ABHS-GS ◽  
Maryam Al Ali, MBBS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections

Soft tissue ultrasound (ST-USS) has been shown to be of utmost importance in assessing patients with soft tissue infections in the emergency department or critical care unit. It aids in guiding the management of soft tissue infection based on the sonographic findings.

Pilot Project: Does formal bedside training of medical students with a FAST exam increase their knowledge and comfort level with ultrasound use in a community family medicine practice setting?

POCUS Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Rimi Sambi, MD ◽  
Heather Sawula, MD ◽  
Brent Wolfrom, MD ◽  
Joseph Newbigging, MD
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Fast Exam

As point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) becomes increasingly popular and a standard of care in many clinical settings, the interest for integration in medical undergraduate curriculum is also growing [1]. This project aims to assess whether formal bedside Focused Abdominal Scan for Trauma (FAST) exam training of medical students increases their knowledge and comfort with the use of bedside ultrasound in a family medicine setting at Queen’s University. Third year medical students (n=18) were recruited to participate in a training session involving a 1-hour online video and 2-hour hands-on session. Knowledge based surveys were completed before and after the training. A survey was completed 4 months after the teaching session evaluating knowledge retention, comfort, and application of skills. Student knowledge of PoCUS and FAST increased and was maintained (pre-training 56%±20%, post-training 82%±10%, p<0.001). Self-evaluation of comfort performing a FAST examination (5-point Likert scale) similarly increased post-training session (pre-training 1.4±0.8, post-training 3.8±0.9, p<0.005), but decreased 4 months later (3±1.2, p<0.005). Students in this study were unanimously interested in ultrasound training and the methods used effectively increased theoretical knowledge and comfort with use. Students did not retain their comfort levels with FAST exam 4 months after the training session, nor did they have the opportunity to utilize the skills learned. Further evidence is required to identify the applicability of these results to undergraduate curriculum development.

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